Community Involvement

Lisa Gilmore spent years volunteering with the King County Bar Association Domestic Violence Clinic and is now working with the Greenwood Family Law Clinice. She also volunteers at FareStart, Habitat for Humanity and other organizations through Helsell Fetterman's Diversity Committee.

Presentations & Awards

Lisa has presented at Continuing Legal Education seminars on the topics of the Indian Child Welfare Act the State Domestic Partnership Registry, Domestic Partnership Agreements and discovery of children’s records.

For her continued work with the King County Bar Association’s Domestic Violence Family Law Clinic, Lisa has received recognition. She received a Special Recognition Award from the Greater Seattle Business Association for Collaboration for Social Change and received a Cynthia Gillespie Award from the Northwest Women’s Law Center for her work with the Marriage Equality Team.

Reviews

The Absolute Best Attorney Ever!

Posted by KeithThu May 28 2020

Imagine after many years of marriage your partner has you served for divorce at your office. She wants an ungodly amount of maintenance/money for 20 plus years and wants to keep you from your son (who is a Division 1 Top Recruit) unless you agree to pay more money. My ex-wife's attorney was vile, ruthless and not a good person in my opinion.
This was what I was facing and I was a total broken man. I was in denial and needed the assistance of a professional attorney to keep me from hurting myself. I was not thinking in my right mind and just wanted it to go away.
I met Lisa Gilmore at the lowest point of my life. She listened, was compassionate, funny and incredibly professional. Lisa coached and guided me through every phase of the divorce. Her courtroom demeanor was unbeatable. The judge had total respect for her and I felt this helped my case immensely.
My main focus was my son. How could a person who spent 80% of his son's time/life be asked to leave his home? Lisa again helped me process that this was not the end of the world... In fact, I believe I became a more loving father in the end.
Let's face it... No one ever truly wins in a divorce but I can say without a doubt, I would have been in a horrible position if not for Lisa Gilmore and her staff. I thank God I met her and I thank Victoria (also in her office) for giving me the extra nudge to push me through the divorce.
My relationship with my son is outstanding and I am even friendly with the ex-wife... but I still have my shirt, my dignity and feel very blessed Lisa Gilmore represented me.
I am the typical guys' guy. I spent many years in the military and while I like to have fun, I tell it like it is... Trust Me!! Use Lisa Gilmore as your attorney. You will thank me later!!
Thanks again Lisa Gilmore and Staff!!
Oh, my son now plays football for a large PAC-12 University and is doing fantastic!!

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attorney with a "heart"

Posted by UlanaFri Aug 23 2019

Lisa was professional, sympathetic and organized. After recognizing the lack of cooperation from the opposing counsel , she was able to expedite the closure of a divorce prior to the court date, which saved everyone time, energy, and money. She expressed understanding about the pain a divorce can bring... She is truly an attorney with a "heart" !

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Exceptional Divorce Attorney

Posted by anonymousWed Aug 14 2019

I retained Lisa to represent me in my divorce proceedings and I couldn't be more thrilled with her work, nor more grateful for the outcome. My ex is a very high conflict personality (HCP) and chose "bulldog"-type lawyers to represent her during the protracted proceedings. Lisa is EXCEPTIONAL at dealing with HCPs--both opposing party and opposing counsel. Lisa represented me in court as well as during mediation (and everything in between) and won the claims that I needed every time. Lisa is a very collaborative-type lawyer and handles collaborative matters as easily as she does the exact opposite. For more than two years, Lisa looked after my personal well-being, preemptively addressed harassment and protection issues, guided me through strategic and long-term planning, and fought and won on my behalf the freedom from abuse and financial stability I relish today. I remain continuously grateful for all the hard work and craziness that Lisa and her awesome legal team put in on this case and heartily recommend her to anyone seeking experienced, strong legal counsel and representation in family law matters.

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Highly recommend

Posted by anonymousMon Dec 10 2018

Lisa and her team help me through a very difficult divorce. She was always available, explained things clearly
I always felt lisa was in my corner and made me feel comfortable she would fight for my rights.
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A dissatisfied client

Posted by anonymousSat Jul 23 2016

I retained Lisa for a custody battle.
It should be known my expectations are not governed by my own personal opinions about solid legal representation. I am only comparing what happened with Lisa representing me to what I experienced when I was fighting this battle (for the first time) in another state.
Primary point of the following is that I could have represented myself and messed things up as badly as Lisa did - but I wouldn't have had to pay Lisa's hourly rate to be beaten so soundly.
I had made some concerns known about her lack of attention to details during a *multi-day* mediation. There were a few basic "give to get" negotiation points where Lisa simply "gave" and did not "get" anything for me in return. This is something I expect from someone who is supposed to be representing my - and my child's - interests.
Lack of advisement during mediation was another major problem. During the 3rd day of mediation, the mediator made a *major* change to visitation terms which I missed because the mediator failed to mention his adjustment to the language. Not only did the mediator make the adjustment without mentioning it, but Lisa *noticed* the adjustment and despite the language change radically affecting my visitation terms, Lisa made *no mention of the change.* Instead of holding herself accountable, or apologizing, Lisa instead blamed me for not noticing the change myself before signing the final document.
Overall, it was a general lack of advocacy during mediation which is what did me in. While interviewing new attorneys (and in fairness, with "hindsight being 20/20"), *every* attorney I interviewed was not only appalled by the "misses," but they had perspectives which, if Lisa "had my back" during the process (like my new counsel does, after it is too late), she could have had an entirely different outcome .
All of these "lack of's" cost me dearly concerning visitation and I am digging myself out of a hole which is largely a result of poor legal representation.

I have known Lisa as a fellow attorney for at least twenty years. We have been opposing counsel on many matters. Lisa is consistently an excellent advocate for her clients, as well as a cooperative and responsive opposing counsel. I endorse her fully.

Lisa Gilmore is a skilled, responsive and experienced family law attorney whom I wholeheartedly endorse. I recommend her whenever my clients need family law services for themselves or their employees. Lisa is an excellent choice.

I endorse Lisa Gilmore. Lisa is a smart, experienced and dedicated family law attorney and is a pleasure to work with. I recommend friends and clients with family law issues to Lisa without hesitation, as I know she will provide thoughtful representation and work to obtain the best possible results for her clients.

Lisa is an experienced family law attorney that is well known throughout the King County legal community as an excellent advocate for her clients. Whether the case involves tough litigation or close collaboration, Lisa always has her client's best interests as her number one concern. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for the best family law attorney available.

Lisa has been a mentor, an opposing counsel and a co-board member with me, and I am consistently impressed with the attitude, demeanor and intelligence she maintains in all capacities. She always provides thoughtful responses to questions not just based on the technicalities of the law, but even better, based on her extensive practical experience -her common sense perspective on things consistently ends up being spot on.

Lisa and I have been on opposite sides of a couple of thorny cases over the years. She is an excellent advocate and a reasonable mind - even when our positions are in direct opposition with one another.